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21st Century Skills in Minnesota TIES 2009 Education Technology Conference Leslie Yoder, Saint Paul Schools Julie Beddow-Schubert, Le Crescent-Hokah Schools Mike Booke, Capital Safety Why are 21st Century Skills important? New 21st Century Contexts Global competition Global cooperation Information growth More jobs and careers Service economy Global Competition China and India Competition for skilled workers at lower wages is growing faster than ever. 300 million skilled workers Japan 25 million skilled workers 1985 2025 The Gap Ranking of G8 countries: 10th-grade math and problem solving OECD Ranking 1st Science Reading 14th 15th Problem solving Math 1st 5th 2nd 3rd 4th 10th 15th 15th 18th 18th 5th 20th 24th 6th 24th 25th 7th 8th Source: PISA, 2000, 2003 30th 2000 2003 2000 2003 2000 2003 Courtesy of Cisco Systems 2003 Workforce Needs Have Changed Job Tasks Are Changing Type of Work Is Changing Tough Choices or Tough Times, New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce Important Skills Are Changing What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years? Critical thinking 78% Information technology Health and wellness Collaboration Innovation 77% 76% 74% 74% Personal financial responsibility 72% Are They Really Ready to Work?, 2006 What are 21st Century Skills? Partnership Framework Partnership for 21st Century Skills What Are 21st Century Skills? Four major components: Core Subjects Life and Career Skills Learning and Innovation Skills Information, Media and Technology Skills 21st Century Themes Global awareness Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurship literacy Civic literacy Health literacy Core Subjects - Arts Civics Economics English Geography Government History Mathematics Reading or language arts - Science - World languages Life and Career Flexibility and adaptability Initiative and self-direction Social and cross-cultural skills Productivity and accountability Leadership and responsibility Learning and Innovation Critical thinking and problem solving Creativity and innovation Communication and collaboration Information, Media and Technology Information literacy Media literacy Information, communication and technology literacy How do we incorporate 21st Century Skills into education? The Problem is… No generation in history has ever been so thoroughly prepared for the industrial age. ~David Warlick Then and Now Where’s the difference? Paradigms Must Change Number of jobs 20th century 21st century 1-2 jobs 10-15 jobs Job requirements Mastery of one field Flexibility and adaptability Teaching model Subject matter mastery Integration of 21st Century Skills into subject matter mastery Assessment model Subject matter mastery Integration of 21st Century Skills into subject matter mastery Are They Really Ready to Work Report 2006 New Skills New context New skills required Global competition ●Global awareness ●Self-direction Global cooperation ●Global awareness ●Collaboration ●Information and communication technology literacy Information growth ●Information literacy ●Critical thinking ●Problem solving More jobs and careers ●Critical thinking and problem solving ●Innovation and improvement ●Flexibility and adaptability Growing service economy Are They Really Ready to Work?, 2006 ●Communication skills ●Life and career awareness skills What Are They (Not) Learning? Written communication 81% Leadership 73% Work ethic 70% Critical thinking and problem solving 70% Self-direction 58% Are They Really Ready to Work?, 2006 Use Available Resources How Can I Help? Become involved! 21st Century Skills Minnesota Who Are We? • An alliance of educational districts, institutions, professionals and companies • Working from a grass-roots level • Supporting each other Our Vision All Minnesota students will have the 21st Century Skills they need to be successful in a global economy. Our Mission To serve as a catalyst to position 21st Century Skills at the center of Minnesota education. Our Mission (continued) Building collaborative partnerships among education (pre-K–16), business, community and government leaders Engaging in an ongoing dialog that provides recommendations and advice about 21st century education Creating and promoting state and local infrastructure that support 21st century education www.21stmn.org • Information – Presentations and papers – Schedule of events / meetings • Resources – – – – Best practices Curriculum Assessment Links to other resources Opportunities for Involvement • Steering Committee • Scheduling presentations to teachers / administrators and school boards • Participating in meetings and events • Spreading the word! Today’s presentation and other resources can be found at: www.21stmn.org